Crawford, M. D. C. (Morris De Camp), 1882-1949 · New York : Published by order of The Trustees [of the American Museum of Natural History] · leaf 35
M K CO o 00CO00 I 05 to 134 Anthropological Papers American Museum of Natural History. [Vol. XII, Fig. 16 represents an embroidered loin cloth ornamented with chainstitch. The technique is similar to that of Moorish rugs. In Fig. 17 is shown a remarkable veil. The basic fabric is a very lightcotton… … Fig. 17 (B-813). Embroidered Veil. in excess of modern spinning. The embroidery yarn is two-ply, dyedcotton except the yellow, which is vicuna. The workmanship is superb.The rather heavy figures do not pull the light texture at all. The onlyother fabrics of this character of a similar fineness and…
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